Singapore, July 24 -- Singapore's newly appointed Cabinet, unveiled by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, features a number of younger leaders taking on expanded responsibilities, underscoring the government's focus on addressing emerging challenges posed by geopolitical tensions and rapid technological change.

With his deployments, PM Wong looks to be strengthening the bench where the uncertainty is greatest, and where Singapore would most benefit from a clear way forward.

One such area is energy, where the challenge is to meet the nation's growing demands while moving towards a low-carbon future.

To reflect this shift in emphasis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) will be renamed the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI) fr...